3 awesome cold soak recipes

Here's a step-by-step guide to our three favorite cold soak / stoveless recipes. Ideal for hiking and backpacking, or just a convenient workday lunch when you don't have access to a kitchen.

MEXICAN STYLE COLD SOAK NOODLES
1 packet of instant noodles
6 tablespoons of dried vegetables
2-4 teaspoons of ‘Fajita’ or other tex-mex seasoning
2-3 tablespoons of fried onions
add water, let sit for about 30 minutes
add 25g / 1 ounce of beef jerky

STEVE SPECIAL
200gr (1 cup) of instant couscous
50 grams (1/4 of a cup) of seed mix/salad topper
2 tablespoons of pistachio nuts
50g / 2 oz of crispy dried vegetables
half a cup of mixed nuts and raisins
seasoning:
○ Italian or mediterranean mix
○ rosemary
○ dried garlic
○ pepper
stir and divide into bags of 200 to 250 grams each for a meal of ±600 calories
add water, let it sit for about 20 minutes
add 25g / 1 ounce of beef jerky

MEDINA COUSCOUS
100 gr (about ½ cup) of instant couscous
6 tablespoons of dried vegetables
seasoning:
○ 1 teaspoon Ras-el-hanout
○ ½ teaspoon cumin
○ ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
○ 1 teaspoon paprika
○ and finish it off with a pinch of salt
2 tablespoons of raisins
1 tablespoon of fried onions
add water, let it sit for about 20 minutes
add 25g / 1 ounce of beef or chicken jerky and/or pistachio nuts

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